Sadler, Sanon power West Virginia over Stetson 91-53
(AP) — Miles Sadler scored 25 points, Joson Sanon added 18 off the bench, and West Virginia got past Stetson 91-53 on Friday night.Sadler, a freshman from Brantford, Ontario and the highest-rated recruit to ever sign with West Virginia, was an efficient 11-for-16 from the field and added six assists.
Miles Sadler led the way for West Virginia as they handed Stetson a 91-53 drubbing on Friday night. The freshman from Ontario, Canada, who is considered the most highly-rated recruit to sign with the Mountaineers, put up 25 points and added six assists. Fresh off the bench, Joson Sanon contributed 18 points for West Virginia. Finley Bizjack chipped in 13 points, and Mouhamed Sylla tallied 11 points to round out the double-digit scorers.
The Mountaineers shot 50% from the field, 42% from three-point range, and 16 of their 23 free throw attempts were successful. They dominated the boards 46-32 and forced 13 turnovers, scoring 21 points off their opponents' mistakes. West Virginia took a 43-30 lead at halftime and stifled Stetson's offense, limiting them to just 23 points in the second half.
Sean Morgan contributed 15 points off the bench for Stetson, while Collin Kuhl added 12 points. The Mountaineers have won three of their four meetings with Stetson since they first faced off in 1982, including a 103-62 win on November 20, 2015. Next up for Stetton is a game against Howard next Thursday, while West Virginia travels to face Mercer the following Thursday.
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